Hataitai bus tunnel closed this weekend

Hataitai bus tunnel will be closed this weekend, which means changes for some bus users.

It is the second of four planned closures to do repair and painting work related to the earthquake-strengthening project.

Most of the work on the tunnel is being done while the tunnel is in operation. However, to safely make some improvements to the portals and retaining walls, some weekend tunnel closures are required.

The tunnel will be closed this Saturday and Sunday (14 and 15 March), day and night, and also on the following weekends:

- 21-22 March

- 11-12 April

The No 2 and 91 (Airport Flyer) services will use a different route on these days - travelling between Hataitai and the city via Kent and Cambridge terraces and the Mt Victoria road tunnel.

Temporary bus stops will operate in Taurima Street in Hataitai, replacing the usual ones on Waitoa Road adjacent to the tunnel and in the village.

People who normally get on or off buses in Elizabeth, Brougham or Pirie streets in Mt Victoria will need to use stops along Kent and Cambridge terraces instead.

Councillor Andy Foster, who chairs Wellington City Councils Transport and Urban Development Committee, says contractors are making good progress on strengthening both ends of the tunnel.

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Hataitai bus tunnel closed this weekend